Checkmate Digital: Checkmate A1500

The Checkmate A1500 was a workstation in a similar
style to the A2000, however it was based on the A500. It was available
as a complete unit or as an expansion kit for your exisiting A500 or
A500+. The Checkmate A1500 actually helped prompt the release of the
official A1500 from Commodore which was a special release of the A2000
for the UK market. The unit consists of a solid steel case which opens
like a drawer, with all the mouse and joystick ports accessible from
the front. The external keyboard is actually the original A500 or A500+
housed in a sturdy external keyboard case. The side expansion slot of
the A500 is still assessible from the left hand side of the unit. The
front of the case has three faceplates although there is very little
room to actually mount anything behind them, but the rear contains two
DB25 sized backplates which are useful for installing external SCSI
connectors. Care should be taken when opening the case, not to put
stress on the floppy drive as this can cause it to bend slightly
meaning it won't align correctly with the floppy faceplate. An
estimated 400 machines were sold.

From the Advert

"By
using the Standard Amiga A500, you can now assemble a real
Mini-Workstation. Using the A1500 and newly released internal 86 pin
expansion slot, a system of real power and versatility can be built on
a tight budget. If your application is CAD or DTP then you can add the
Microway Flicker Fixer for a rock steady display on any VGA monitor.
Add to this a hard disk controller, extra memory, a high speed hard
drive or two, and you have real power, all in one neat, small
footprint."

Please also see the Commodore A500 and A500+

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